Year | 1928 |
Weapon Type | Light Mountain Gun |
Origin & Designer | France/Schneider |
Numbers Produced | 156 |
Crew | Gun Commander Gunner/Breech Operator Gunner/Aimer Loader 3 x Loaders
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Calibre | 75mm (75x190R) |
Elevation | -10° to +40° |
Traverse | 10° |
Breech | Horizontal Sliding Block |
Recoil | Hydropneumatic |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Carriage | Box Trail |
Trailers | [@trailers] |
Gun Shield | [@gun_shield] |
Armoured Plate | [@armoured_plate] |
Barrel Length | 1.480mm (L/20) |
Overall Length | 4.40m |
Width | [@width] |
Height | [@height] |
Weight | Weight in Traction: 721 kg Weight in Action: 660 kg
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Round Weight | 6.33 kg |
Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s |
Feed | [@feed] |
Magazine Capacity | [@magazine_capacity] |
Practical Rate of Fire | [@practical_rate_of_fire] |
Rate of Fire | 20 r.p.m. |
Maximum Rate of Fire | [@maximum_rate_of_fire] |
Maximum Ceiling | [@maximum_ceiling] |
Maximum Ground Range | [@maximum_ground_range] |
Maximum Range | 9.025m |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Traction | Pack (Seven Loads) or Horse Drawn (Two Horses) |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | This gun replaced the 65mm mle 06 as the standard mountain gun used by French mountain units. It was issued to units based in France and in the colonies. Like the 65mm mle 06 it could be broken down into separate loads for animal transportation. |